Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 525 · 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 guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a random website
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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