Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 519 · 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: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
18. 18.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher

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