Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 209 · 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 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
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor

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