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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 685 · 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 dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
  3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
  12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
  16. 16.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
  22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
  23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  25. 25.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
  27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  31. 31.📚 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
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
  35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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