Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 790 · 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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🗺️ 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
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
13. 13.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
25. 25.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary

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