Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 68 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
6. 6.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a random website
19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
27. 27.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
36. 36.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message

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