Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 440 · 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 dictionary (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
17. 17.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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 read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
22. 22.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 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

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