Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 248 · 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: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
10. 10.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
34. 34.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor

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