Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 992 · 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: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
11. 11.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.📚 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
33. 33.🚌 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
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
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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