Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 942 · 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: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
3. 3.🌡️ 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
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
13. 13.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📅 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
24. 24.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
32. 32.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher

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