Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 181 · 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: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
19. 19.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a random website

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