Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

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