Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 380 · 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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
14. 14.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
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.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
32. 32.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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