Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 201 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
16. 16.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
23. 23.📅 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
40. 40.📚 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

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