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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 636 · 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 doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  9. 9.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  14. 14.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  20. 20.🚌 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
  21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  37. 37.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  39. 39.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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