Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 888 · 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 video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
29. 29.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary

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