Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 782 · 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: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a joke page
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
15. 15.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream

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