Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 308 · 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 rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
11. 11.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
24. 24.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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