Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 246 · 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: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
7. 7.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
14. 14.🗺️ 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
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a joke page

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