Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 268 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a random website
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
25. 25.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
28. 28.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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