Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 230 · 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.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
18. 18.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
21. 21.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
30. 30.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
40. 40.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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