Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 589 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
31. 31.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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