Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 431 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
20. 20.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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