Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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