Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 437 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a random website
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
15. 15.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
26. 26.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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