Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 415 · 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: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
6. 6.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
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.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.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 random website
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
32. 32.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
37. 37.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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