Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 115 · 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 dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📖 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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