Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 398 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
28. 28.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
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.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids