Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 832 · 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 rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message

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