Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 501 · 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 forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
34. 34.🌡️ 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
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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