Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 933 · 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.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a random website
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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