Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 580 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
8. 8.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
22. 22.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 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

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