Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 963 · 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 pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
11. 11.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
18. 18.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas

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