Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 960 · 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? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
8. 8.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
16. 16.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
39. 39.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online

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