Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 621 · 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.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
30. 30.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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