Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 967 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
20. 20.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
27. 27.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false

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