Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 586 · 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.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
12. 12.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
21. 21.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) an atlas
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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