Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 567 · 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 forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend

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