Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 615 · 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: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
24. 24.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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