Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 263 · 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 asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
16. 16.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
30. 30.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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