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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 786 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
  2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
  20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
  34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
  40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. your class teacher
  2. False
  3. a dictionary
  4. usually reliable
  5. the school notice
  6. a good way to check
  7. usually reliable
  8. True
  9. a thermometer
  10. a rumour in the corridor
  11. a forwarded message
  12. a random website
  13. a good way to check
  14. a poor way to check
  15. usually reliable
  16. a doctor
  17. not reliable
  18. usually reliable
  19. a dictionary
  20. True
  21. a random website
  22. not reliable
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. a thermometer
  27. the school notice board
  28. False
  29. a guess by a friend
  30. a thermometer
  31. not reliable
  32. True
  33. a joke page
  34. False
  35. usually reliable
  36. True
  37. the bus timetable
  38. False
  39. it is checked and known
  40. True

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