Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 642 · 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? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
17. 17.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
18. 18.🗺️ 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
22. 22.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
31. 31.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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