Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 135 · 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 rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
3. 3.🗺️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (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 good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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