Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 918 · 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) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.🗺️ 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
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
9. 9.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) an atlas
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
40. 40.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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