Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 334 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
21. 21.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher

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