Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 498 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
25. 25.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess

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