Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 175 · 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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🗺️ 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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a random website
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
40. 40.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon

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