Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 197 · 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: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
8. 8.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
37. 37.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
39. 39.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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