Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 951 · 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 joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
39. 39.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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