Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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