Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 156 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
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.📚 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🚌 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
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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