Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 411 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
18. 18.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
32. 32.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online

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