Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 549 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 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

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