Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 371 · 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 random website (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a random website
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
26. 26.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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