Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 259 · 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 not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚌 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
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
11. 11.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
28. 28.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a doctor

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