Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 5 · 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.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌡️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.📖 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a doctor
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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
16. 16.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) an atlas
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a doctor
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor

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