Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 240 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
7. 7.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
11. 11.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend

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