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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 607 · 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 comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
  3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
  10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  25. 25.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
  27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  32. 32.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) an atlas
  37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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