Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 149 · 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 dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
12. 12.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
20. 20.🌡️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a random website
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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