Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 779 · 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 joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🗺️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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