Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 548 · 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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
3. 3.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
15. 15.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
27. 27.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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