Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 755 · 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 joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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