Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 387 · 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) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a random website
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
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.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.📖 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
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
28. 28.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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