Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 521 · 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: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
9. 9.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
32. 32.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
40. 40.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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