Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 478 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.📖 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
28. 28.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend

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