Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 864 · 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: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
14. 14.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
22. 22.🗺️ 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
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a random website
32. 32.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor

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