Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 746 · 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: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
4. 4.📖 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
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
28. 28.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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 dictionary
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 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

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