Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 56 · 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 comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
2. 2.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.📖 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
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a doctor
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page

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