Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 885 · 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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📅 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
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (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) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
15. 15.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.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
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
40. 40.📚 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

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