Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 280 · 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 school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
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.📅 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
9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
12. 12.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
25. 25.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
26. 26.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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