Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 76 · 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 joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
14. 14.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
33. 33.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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