Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 87 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
19. 19.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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