Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 865 · 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) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
2. 2.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
3. 3.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🚌 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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