Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 75 · 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 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
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a random website
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🌡️ 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
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📖 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
31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
33. 33.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids