Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 516 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
7. 7.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
14. 14.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🚌 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page

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