Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 811 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
3. 3.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
31. 31.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name

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