Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 223 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📅 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
39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
40. 40.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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