Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 553 · 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: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
19. 19.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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