Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 731 · 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 stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
7. 7.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
36. 36.📖 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
37. 37.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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