Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 292 · 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 science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
9. 9.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas

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