Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 590 · 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.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
28. 28.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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