Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 955 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
40. 40.📚 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

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