Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 996 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
22. 22.📖 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
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (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 good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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