Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 193 · 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: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
12. 12.🌡️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
31. 31.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board

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