Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 302 · 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 good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor

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