Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 133 · 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 dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a random website
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
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 message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
20. 20.📅 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
26. 26.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
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 science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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