Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 455 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
6. 6.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
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 comment with no name
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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