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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 724 · 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 guess by a friend? (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 poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
  7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
  14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
  22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
  27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  33. 33.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
  39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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