Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 486 · 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: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend

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