Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 987 · 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 guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
9. 9.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚌 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
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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