Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 926 · 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 forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a joke page
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) your class teacher

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