Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 333 · 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 message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗺️ 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
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice

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