Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 19 · 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: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) share a nearby place
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
5. 5.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📲 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
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for your OTP
15. 15.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
25. 25.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔐 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
30. 30.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
32. 32.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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