Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 859 · 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 forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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