Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 457 · 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.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (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.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
16. 16.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
25. 25.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
40. 40.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids