Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 269 · 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 video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
32. 32.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
36. 36.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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