Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 420 · 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 read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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