Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 694 · 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 doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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