Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 712 · 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 doctor (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a random website
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend

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