Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 846 · 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 asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
38. 38.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas

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