Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 781 · 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 science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
9. 9.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
12. 12.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
25. 25.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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