Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 599 · 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 read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
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.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a comment 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) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
40. 40.📚 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

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