Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 435 · 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 message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
40. 40.📚 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

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