Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 943 · 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 random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗺️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
8. 8.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
24. 24.🌡️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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