Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 542 · 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.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗺️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a random website
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
15. 15.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
32. 32.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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