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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 659 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📅 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
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
  5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
  13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
  15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
  22. 22.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  29. 29.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  33. 33.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  37. 37.📚 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
  38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page

Answer key

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

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