Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 183 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true

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