Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 602 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚌 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
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗺️ 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
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
23. 23.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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