Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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