Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 312 · 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 bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
6. 6.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
23. 23.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
33. 33.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer

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