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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 595 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  2. 2.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  7. 7.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
  9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  22. 22.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
  23. 23.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
  26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.📚 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
  31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
  39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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