Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 546 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
17. 17.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
40. 40.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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