Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 730 · 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” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🌡️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
17. 17.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a random website
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
40. 40.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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