Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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