Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 141 · 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.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
39. 39.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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