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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 722 · 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.📚 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
  3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
  15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  17. 17.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
  27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page

Answer key

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

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