Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 579 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📖 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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