Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 120 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
23. 23.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a doctor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
28. 28.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
31. 31.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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