Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 903 · 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.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
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) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📖 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
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
34. 34.🗺️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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