Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 949 · 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 read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.📅 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
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
8. 8.🚌 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
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) the school notice board

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