Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 131 · 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 guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
19. 19.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
22. 22.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) an atlas

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