Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 481 · 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 message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
10. 10.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually 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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
29. 29.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a random website

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