Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 950 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
21. 21.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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