Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 429 · 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 joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌡️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
28. 28.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
40. 40.📚 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

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