Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 126 · 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.🛡️ 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
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
14. 14.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
23. 23.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
26. 26.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
32. 32.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
36. 36.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
38. 38.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password

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