Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 807 · 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 bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
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.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a random website
40. 40.📚 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

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