Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 600 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
5. 5.🗺️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a random website

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