Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 554 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🌡️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.🚌 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

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