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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 785 · 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.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
  14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  21. 21.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
  26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
  28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
  33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
  39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

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

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