Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 916 · 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 video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
18. 18.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board

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