Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 67 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
6. 6.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
18. 18.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📅 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

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