Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 696 · 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 stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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 dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online

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