Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 522 · 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: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
40. 40.📚 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

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