Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 349 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📅 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
16. 16.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
30. 30.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website

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