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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 616 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
  15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
  24. 24.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
  33. 33.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.📚 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
  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.📚 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
  39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the school notice
  2. False
  3. False
  4. False
  5. False
  6. False
  7. True
  8. True
  9. True
  10. not reliable
  11. usually reliable
  12. True
  13. the bus timetable
  14. a random website
  15. True
  16. a poor way to check
  17. an atlas
  18. usually reliable
  19. an atlas
  20. a good way to check
  21. True
  22. False
  23. a joke page
  24. more likely true
  25. a dictionary
  26. not reliable
  27. usually reliable
  28. False
  29. not reliable
  30. True
  31. usually reliable
  32. your class teacher
  33. False
  34. False
  35. not reliable
  36. a poor way to check
  37. True
  38. a good way to check
  39. True
  40. True

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