Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 318 · 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 pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
26. 26.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
31. 31.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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