Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 370 · 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 thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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