Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 909 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📖 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
5. 5.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook

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