Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 254 · 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: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
3. 3.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗺️ 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
31. 31.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor

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