Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 831 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌡️ 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
27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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