Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 912 · 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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
33. 33.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook

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