Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 357 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a joke page
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
33. 33.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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