Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 840 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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