Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 803 · 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 forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a random website
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.📅 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
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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