Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 723 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
2. 2.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
8. 8.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
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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