Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 489 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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