Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 994 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
38. 38.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a thermometer

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