Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 530 · 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 meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
2. 2.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
4. 4.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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