Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 897 · 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 doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a doctor
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
33. 33.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary

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