Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 95 · 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 usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
19. 19.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.📅 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
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend

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