Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 210 · 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 doctor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
2. 2.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
20. 20.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.🗺️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
40. 40.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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