Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 594 · 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) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.True or false: “a doctor” is not 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 cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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