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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 520 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
  3. 3.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
  7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
  9. 9.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  11. 11.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  17. 17.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
  23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
  40. 40.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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