Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 649 · 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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🚌 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
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a random website
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
36. 36.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess

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