Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 303 · 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 rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
27. 27.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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