Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 765 · 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: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
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.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer

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