Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 368 · 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 stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
12. 12.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
14. 14.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor

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