Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 820 · 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 just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
18. 18.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.🗺️ 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
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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