Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 73 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
5. 5.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
12. 12.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🌡️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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