Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 319 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
11. 11.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
15. 15.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.🗺️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
37. 37.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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