Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 925 · 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 guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend

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