Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 222 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
13. 13.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a random website
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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