Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 742 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
2. 2.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” 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 video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
32. 32.📅 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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