Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 759 · 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 rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a joke page
18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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