Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 919 · 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 comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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