Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 189 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a random website
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a doctor
24. 24.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook

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