Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 342 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
20. 20.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend

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