Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 970 · 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 good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a doctor
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
12. 12.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗺️ 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas

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