Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 447 · 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 guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📅 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
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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