Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 979 · 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 video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
16. 16.🗺️ 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
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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