Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 537 · 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: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a joke page
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
24. 24.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
37. 37.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas

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