Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 929 · 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 science textbook (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas

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