Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 179 · 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: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
12. 12.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
30. 30.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
39. 39.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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