Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 395 · 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 dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
11. 11.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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