Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 842 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer

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