Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 93 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
36. 36.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
39. 39.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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