Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 323 · 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) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
15. 15.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a doctor
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor

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