Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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