Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 849 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🌡️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
40. 40.📅 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

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