Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 468 · 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 thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
3. 3.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a random website
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📅 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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