Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 444 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📖 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a random website
34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📅 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
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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