Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 527 · 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) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
40. 40.📚 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

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