Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 619 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
4. 4.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
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.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
33. 33.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
40. 40.📚 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

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