Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 995 · 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) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
2. 2.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
12. 12.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
37. 37.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 joke page
38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable

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