Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 952 · 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 video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) an atlas
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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