Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 98 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
22. 22.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📖 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
38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
40. 40.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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