Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 355 · 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 random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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