Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 260 · 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 video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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