Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 425 · 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 dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a random website
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
28. 28.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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