Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 436 · 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 forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.📅 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
28. 28.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.📚 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

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