Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 379 · 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 guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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 thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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