Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 157 · 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 doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
5. 5.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a random website
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
36. 36.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page

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