Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 416 · 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) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
10. 10.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📖 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
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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