Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 227 · 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: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.📲 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
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
9. 9.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
20. 20.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
31. 31.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address

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