Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 100 · 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 thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🌡️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a random website
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice

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