Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 209 · 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 clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
4. 4.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
6. 6.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
12. 12.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
19. 19.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
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: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
30. 30.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
31. 31.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
33. 33.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
35. 35.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
38. 38.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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