Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 475 · 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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
21. 21.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
26. 26.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
34. 34.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor

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