Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 714 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📅 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a joke page
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a random website
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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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