Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 812 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) an atlas
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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