Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 914 · 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) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌡️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
29. 29.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website

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