Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 448 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
34. 34.📅 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
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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