Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 609 · 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 science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
26. 26.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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