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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 648 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
  2. 2.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) an atlas
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
  10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
  29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 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
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

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

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