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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 830 · 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: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a random website
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
  12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
  14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
  30. 30.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
  39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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