Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 145 · 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 comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
5. 5.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
21. 21.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
40. 40.📚 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

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