Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 316 · 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: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
10. 10.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
13. 13.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook

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