Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 187 · 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 forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
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) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
13. 13.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
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.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor

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