Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 626 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
9. 9.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
35. 35.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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