Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 314 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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