Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 644 · 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.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
5. 5.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
22. 22.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
38. 38.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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