Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 634 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
4. 4.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
12. 12.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
21. 21.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
25. 25.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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