Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 924 · 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 school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
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 is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
32. 32.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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