Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 982 · 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 dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
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: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
24. 24.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a doctor” is not 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌡️ 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 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

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