Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 206 · 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 bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
10. 10.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) an atlas
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a random website
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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