Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 168 · 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 cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🌡️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
21. 21.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
28. 28.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message

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