Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 664 · 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: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
8. 8.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.📚 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
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 dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page

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