Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 482 · 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.🚌 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
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🌡️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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