Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 977 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a random website
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
15. 15.📚 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
17. 17.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
24. 24.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
30. 30.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚌 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
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
37. 37.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
39. 39.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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