Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 233 · 40 questions

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.

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

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