Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 94 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
9. 9.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
16. 16.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
27. 27.📅 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
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
35. 35.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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