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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

  1. your class teacher
  2. an atlas
  3. it is checked and known
  4. True
  5. a dictionary
  6. a guess by a friend
  7. True
  8. the school notice
  9. a forwarded message
  10. a good way to check
  11. True
  12. not reliable
  13. a good way to check
  14. False
  15. a dictionary
  16. a thermometer
  17. a thermometer
  18. False
  19. a joke page
  20. a good way to check
  21. False
  22. a poor way to check
  23. the bus timetable
  24. False
  25. usually reliable
  26. a stranger online
  27. not reliable
  28. False
  29. usually reliable
  30. not reliable
  31. usually reliable
  32. an atlas
  33. usually reliable
  34. usually reliable
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a rumour in the corridor
  40. a good way to check

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