Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 361 · 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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
3. 3.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a random website
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
29. 29.🚌 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
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 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

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