Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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