Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 191 · 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: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
12. 12.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
13. 13.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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