Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 874 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
5. 5.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
23. 23.🚌 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
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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