Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 186 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a random website
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
17. 17.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
22. 22.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess

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