Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 672 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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