Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 212 · 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: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat

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