Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 146 · 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) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
12. 12.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) an atlas
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online

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