Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 283 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
13. 13.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📅 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
28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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 doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true

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