Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 651 · 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) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a doctor
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗺️ 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
31. 31.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📖 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
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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