Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 477 · 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 rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🗺️ 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
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
9. 9.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
17. 17.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
20. 20.🌡️ 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
24. 24.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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