Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 317 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a random website
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 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
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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board

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