Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 847 · 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 time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a random website
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a random website
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
24. 24.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend

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