Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 220 · 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 meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
27. 27.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
40. 40.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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