Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 687 · 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 video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
3. 3.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
7. 7.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a random website
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
28. 28.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
35. 35.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary

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