Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 775 · 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 video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
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 read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook

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