Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 596 · 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) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
13. 13.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a random website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌡️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend

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