Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 237 · 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) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
2. 2.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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