Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 396 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (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.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
12. 12.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a random website
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
35. 35.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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