Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 255 · 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 poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
12. 12.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
15. 15.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
19. 19.🌡️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” 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 poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas

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