Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 871 · 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 to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
26. 26.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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