Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 582 · 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) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗺️ 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher

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