Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 60 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
12. 12.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
18. 18.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗺️ 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
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🚌 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
30. 30.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
39. 39.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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