Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 293 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
11. 11.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall

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