Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 66 · 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: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🌡️ 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
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page

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