Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 936 · 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 thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
27. 27.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a joke page
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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