Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 377 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a joke page
26. 26.📖 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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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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