Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 678 · 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: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a random website
11. 11.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
14. 14.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
17. 17.🚌 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗺️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
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.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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