Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 152 · 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 measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
9. 9.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚌 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
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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