Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 164 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
7. 7.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a random website
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
26. 26.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
29. 29.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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