Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 509 · 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 thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
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.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
25. 25.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗺️ 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
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor

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