Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 365 · 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 guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗺️ 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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) your class teacher

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