Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 336 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
3. 3.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
9. 9.🗺️ 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
21. 21.🌡️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) an atlas
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
37. 37.🚌 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
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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