Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 85 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
11. 11.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.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 stranger online
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a random website

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