Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 229 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
2. 2.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
16. 16.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
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) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
27. 27.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online

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