Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 373 · 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 dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
30. 30.📅 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
31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
39. 39.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas

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