Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 709 · 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 doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
11. 11.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
40. 40.📚 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

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