Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 50 · 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 dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
20. 20.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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