Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 126 · 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) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor

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