Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 725 · 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.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
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.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
33. 33.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
39. 39.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 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

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