Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 331 · 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 dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
18. 18.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
40. 40.📚 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

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