Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 144 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
10. 10.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
19. 19.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
25. 25.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
32. 32.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
33. 33.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
37. 37.🔐 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
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words

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