Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 873 · 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: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
10. 10.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
14. 14.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
20. 20.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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