Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 309 · 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: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a random website
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
11. 11.📅 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
12. 12.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
18. 18.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 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

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