Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 132 · 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? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a random website
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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