Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 657 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌡️ 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
39. 39.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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