Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 466 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a random website
2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) an atlas
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
33. 33.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 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

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