Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 763 · 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: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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