Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 910 · 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 doctor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
21. 21.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer

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