Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 810 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.📖 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
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
23. 23.📅 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
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 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

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