Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 564 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
6. 6.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🚌 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
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
16. 16.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
21. 21.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
26. 26.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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