Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 608 · 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 dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a random website
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
24. 24.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
27. 27.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable

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