Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 306 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🚌 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
30. 30.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board

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