Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 125 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
10. 10.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
12. 12.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny

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