Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 983 · 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: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📖 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
24. 24.📅 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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