Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 743 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
8. 8.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
28. 28.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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