Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 183 · 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? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
9. 9.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
11. 11.📲 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
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
16. 16.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a fact
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.🔐 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) forward it to friends (d) send the password
19. 19.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
22. 22.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
27. 27.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
30. 30.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
32. 32.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
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
35. 35.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) a named source
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
40. 40.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False

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