Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 46 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
6. 6.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
32. 32.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
33. 33.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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