Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 294 · 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) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 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
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 to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
23. 23.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a random website
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
40. 40.🌡️ 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

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