Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 63 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a doctor
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a random website
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true

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