Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 757 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
2. 2.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
18. 18.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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