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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 495 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

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  1. 1.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
  7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  28. 28.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
  31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  33. 33.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  37. 37.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  40. 40.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a joke page
  5. usually reliable
  6. a guess by a friend
  7. a dictionary
  8. True
  9. a random website
  10. an atlas
  11. not reliable
  12. usually reliable
  13. a stranger online
  14. True
  15. a dictionary
  16. not reliable
  17. a good way to check
  18. a poor way to check
  19. a comment with no name
  20. a video with no name
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. True
  25. not reliable
  26. usually reliable
  27. a poor way to check
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a comment with no name
  31. False
  32. the bus timetable
  33. True
  34. not reliable
  35. not reliable
  36. a random website
  37. False
  38. a doctor
  39. a poor way to check
  40. False

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