Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 279 · 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.📚 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
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor

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