Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 572 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
27. 27.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 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

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