Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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