Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 104 · 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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
12. 12.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
15. 15.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🚌 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
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
31. 31.📖 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
32. 32.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
36. 36.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable

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