Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 637 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
11. 11.📅 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
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
21. 21.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a random website

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