Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 876 · 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 poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a joke page
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.📅 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
34. 34.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online

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