Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 151 · 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? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🛡️ 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
7. 7.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
10. 10.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
11. 11.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
27. 27.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧒 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
31. 31.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
38. 38.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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