Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 675 · 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 joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
4. 4.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📖 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
12. 12.🌡️ 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
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🚌 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
23. 23.🗺️ 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
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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