Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 441 · 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 rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
9. 9.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
27. 27.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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