Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 737 · 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 thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a random website
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
15. 15.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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