Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 64 · 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: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
15. 15.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 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
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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
20. 20.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
28. 28.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor

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