Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 208 · 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 stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
24. 24.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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