Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 667 · 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 science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name

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