Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 245 · 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 to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
23. 23.📖 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
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer

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