Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 182 · 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 time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
11. 11.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.📖 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
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page

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