Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 220 · 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: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
14. 14.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
20. 20.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
21. 21.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
27. 27.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
30. 30.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) a prize you never won
36. 36.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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