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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 965 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
  3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  12. 12.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
  23. 23.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a joke page
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
  35. 35.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a joke page
  2. a thermometer
  3. False
  4. True
  5. usually reliable
  6. an atlas
  7. a poor way to check
  8. a good way to check
  9. usually reliable
  10. True
  11. your class teacher
  12. True
  13. usually reliable
  14. True
  15. False
  16. usually reliable
  17. a stranger online
  18. False
  19. True
  20. usually reliable
  21. not reliable
  22. a dictionary
  23. False
  24. a doctor
  25. not reliable
  26. an atlas
  27. a good way to check
  28. usually reliable
  29. not reliable
  30. a thermometer
  31. False
  32. your class teacher
  33. a science textbook
  34. a guess by a friend
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. False

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