Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 934 · 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 dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📖 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
5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page

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