Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 974 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌡️ 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
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (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.📚 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
40. 40.📚 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

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