Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 347 · 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 dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
33. 33.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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