Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 200 · 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.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
4. 4.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
6. 6.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for your OTP
8. 8.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
10. 10.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a warning sign (c) proof it is true (d) a trusted source
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
21. 21.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
23. 23.🔐 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
24. 24.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
27. 27.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
29. 29.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ 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
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: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
39. 39.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
40. 40.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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