Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 321 · 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 science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
33. 33.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer

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