Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 598 · 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) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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