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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 614 · 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) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
  7. 7.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  13. 13.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
  15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  18. 18.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  33. 33.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
  36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
  38. 38.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  40. 40.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud

Answer key

  1. an atlas
  2. a thermometer
  3. a poor way to check
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a random website
  7. False
  8. False
  9. your class teacher
  10. a good way to check
  11. a poor way to check
  12. the school notice
  13. True
  14. a thermometer
  15. False
  16. a poor way to check
  17. a comment with no name
  18. True
  19. a joke page
  20. the school notice board
  21. a rumour in the corridor
  22. usually reliable
  23. False
  24. True
  25. usually reliable
  26. True
  27. a good way to check
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a doctor
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a rumour in the corridor
  36. False
  37. a dictionary
  38. False
  39. a stranger online
  40. it is checked and known

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