Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 114 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
5. 5.🌡️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
13. 13.📚 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
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.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
17. 17.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
28. 28.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board

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