Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 3 · 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: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🚌 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
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 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
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board

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