Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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