Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 793 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
36. 36.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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