Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 531 · 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: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a random website
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a joke page
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a joke page
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
39. 39.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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