Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 653 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
8. 8.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.📖 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
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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