Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 74 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🌡️ 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
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.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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