Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 976 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
5. 5.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
12. 12.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
40. 40.📚 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

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