Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 139 · 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 science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
40. 40.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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