Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 375 · 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 forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
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 forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
20. 20.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor

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