Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 443 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🌡️ 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
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
34. 34.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
36. 36.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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