Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 883 · 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 video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
12. 12.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name

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