Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 611 · 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 rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
13. 13.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
32. 32.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name

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