Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 1 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Stop, check, ask): Warning signs: ALL CAPS and !!!, “Share before deleted!”, no source or date, too good to be true, a prize you never won, asks for a password or OTP. Good signs: a named source, a clear date, trusted sites agree, facts you can check, no pressure to share. Never share passwords, OTPs or your address. Show strange messages to a trusted adult.

1. 1.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
8. 8.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for your OTP
19. 19.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
21. 21.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
28. 28.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
32. 32.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a named source

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