Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 770 · 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) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
9. 9.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
26. 26.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
40. 40.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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