Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 917 · 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 message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
20. 20.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
23. 23.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
24. 24.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
36. 36.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
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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