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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 660 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
  3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
  12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
  13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
  19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📚 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
  23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
  24. 24.📚 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
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook

Answer key

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

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