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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 86 · 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: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
  13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
  14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  19. 19.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
  21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
  29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
  31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  36. 36.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher

Answer key

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

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