Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 242 · 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 thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
5. 5.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
15. 15.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌡️ 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
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
24. 24.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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