Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 276 · 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: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a doctor
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
14. 14.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
32. 32.📚 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
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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend

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