Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 363 · 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 rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
7. 7.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
24. 24.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
30. 30.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
40. 40.📚 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

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