Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 79 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
5. 5.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend

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