Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 111 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
32. 32.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board

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