Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 10 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
22. 22.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.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 science textbook
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message

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