Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 1 · 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 pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
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: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📅 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
37. 37.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
40. 40.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary

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