Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 767 · 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: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
3. 3.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🚌 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
13. 13.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
23. 23.🌡️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
37. 37.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor

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