Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 174 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
27. 27.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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