Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 61 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌡️ 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
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
38. 38.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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