Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 836 · 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 video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
4. 4.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📅 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
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a random website
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend

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