Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 563 · 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 random website (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a random website
33. 33.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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