Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 329 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
13. 13.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
18. 18.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
36. 36.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess

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