Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 752 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 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
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 pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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