Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 401 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
8. 8.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
26. 26.🗺️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
30. 30.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🌡️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 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

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