Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 728 · 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 meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a random website
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a joke page
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes

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