Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 931 · 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: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 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
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
21. 21.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
27. 27.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📅 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
35. 35.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.📚 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
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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