Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 732 · 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.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
26. 26.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
28. 28.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message

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