Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 887 · 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) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
19. 19.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
25. 25.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) an atlas
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable

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