Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 198 · 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: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📖 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
12. 12.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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