Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 986 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 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

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