Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 340 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
10. 10.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a random website
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.📚 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

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