Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 721 · 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 science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
11. 11.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas

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