Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 593 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.🚌 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
13. 13.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
37. 37.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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