Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 597 · 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: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
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.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer

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