Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 105 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.🚌 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
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
23. 23.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online

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