Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 113 · 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 asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
8. 8.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
34. 34.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a random website

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