Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 421 · 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.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
29. 29.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
34. 34.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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