Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 286 · 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 dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
3. 3.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
16. 16.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
24. 24.📖 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
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🗺️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
31. 31.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor

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