Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 265 · 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) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
12. 12.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
40. 40.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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