Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 147 · 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 guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
20. 20.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a random website
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
40. 40.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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