Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 192 · 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 good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) a named source
3. 3.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
14. 14.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for your OTP
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
18. 18.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
21. 21.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
22. 22.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) “Share before deleted!”
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) asks for your OTP
26. 26.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.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) no pressure to share
31. 31.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a prize you never won
36. 36.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) a named source

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