Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 526 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
38. 38.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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