Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 337 · 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 video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
5. 5.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
10. 10.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
12. 12.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
20. 20.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
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 video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 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

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