Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 798 · 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 just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
9. 9.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
31. 31.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
35. 35.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📅 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable

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