Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 848 · 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 poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
4. 4.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
37. 37.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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