Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 854 · 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: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📖 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
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
23. 23.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a random website

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