Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 971 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
5. 5.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.🗺️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
26. 26.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
40. 40.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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