Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 402 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
22. 22.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
32. 32.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online

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