Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 299 · 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: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message

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