Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 234 · 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 random website (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
33. 33.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a random website

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