Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 324 · 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 message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 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
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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📖 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
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (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: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
30. 30.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
38. 38.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor

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