Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 91 · 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) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
12. 12.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
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.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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