Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 48 · 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 video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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