Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 227 · 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: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
26. 26.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website

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