Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 151 · 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.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
33. 33.📚 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
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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
37. 37.🌡️ 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
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
40. 40.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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