Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 344 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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