Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 720 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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