Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 430 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) an atlas
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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