Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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