Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 195 · 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 forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📅 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
13. 13.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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