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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 82 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
  16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
  19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  20. 20.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
  23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
  25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
  33. 33.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  36. 36.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.🌡️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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