Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 473 · 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) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a random website
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
10. 10.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
31. 31.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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