Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 911 · 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 doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
17. 17.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
24. 24.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a random website
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name

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