Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 49 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a doctor
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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