Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 768 · 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) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 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

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