Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 993 · 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 comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
26. 26.🌡️ 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
27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online

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