Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 635 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
33. 33.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour

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