Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 907 · 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 measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌡️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a joke page
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
17. 17.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) an atlas
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
37. 37.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
39. 39.📚 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
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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