Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 835 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
2. 2.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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