Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 551 · 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 science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🗺️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
30. 30.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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