Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 625 · 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 usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes

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