Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 89 · 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) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚌 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
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids