Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 941 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
18. 18.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a doctor
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
24. 24.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a random website
36. 36.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
38. 38.🌡️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message

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