Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 862 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
8. 8.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
21. 21.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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