Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 194 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
4. 4.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
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.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice

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