Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 505 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
23. 23.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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