Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 603 · 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) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) an atlas
2. 2.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🗺️ 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
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
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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