Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 797 · 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 just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
3. 3.📅 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
4. 4.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
18. 18.🌡️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
23. 23.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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