Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 54 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
24. 24.🚌 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
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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