Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 390 · 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 the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
3. 3.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.🚌 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
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (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 poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
35. 35.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas

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