Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 628 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
16. 16.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor

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