Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 388 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.🌡️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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