Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 839 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
2. 2.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📖 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
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message

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