Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 217 · 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.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
2. 2.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🛡️ 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
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
10. 10.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
11. 11.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
13. 13.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
16. 16.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
20. 20.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
29. 29.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
34. 34.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) a named source
40. 40.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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