Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 948 · 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) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
9. 9.🚌 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
21. 21.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
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 dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website

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