Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 244 · 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 random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
12. 12.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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