Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 80 · 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.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
11. 11.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
27. 27.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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