Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 92 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
21. 21.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📖 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
23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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