Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 940 · 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 science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
8. 8.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a joke page
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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