Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 228 · 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: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
11. 11.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📖 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
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
24. 24.📅 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
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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