Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 135 · 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 city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
3. 3.😱 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
4. 4.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) a clear date
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
9. 9.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
17. 17.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
20. 20.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
28. 28.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake 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.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
33. 33.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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