Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 116 · 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 stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
4. 4.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.🚌 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
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
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) the bus timetable
34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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