Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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