Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 964 · 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 video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable

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