Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 184 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
5. 5.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
13. 13.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) believe the title (d) trust the photo
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
22. 22.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
27. 27.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
33. 33.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
38. 38.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source

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