Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 384 · 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 dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
32. 32.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
40. 40.📚 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

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