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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 999 · 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) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
  7. 7.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
  9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
  25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
  26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
  35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
  38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
  39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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