Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 21 · 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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📖 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗺️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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