Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 414 · 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) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
2. 2.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
19. 19.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
22. 22.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🌡️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
36. 36.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message

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