Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 591 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
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 forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name

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