Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 794 · 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 stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a doctor
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
20. 20.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
24. 24.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
28. 28.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary

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