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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 630 · 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 science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  2. 2.📅 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
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
  15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
  20. 20.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  26. 26.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
  31. 31.📚 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
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message

Answer key

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

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