Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 844 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
27. 27.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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