Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 252 · 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 dictionary (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
5. 5.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
22. 22.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
26. 26.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids