Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 278 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
18. 18.🌡️ 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
19. 19.📅 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
20. 20.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) an atlas
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
33. 33.📖 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
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message

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