Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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