Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 178 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
15. 15.📖 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
20. 20.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion

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