Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 804 · 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 video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌡️ 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
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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.📚 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
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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