Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 23 · 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: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
16. 16.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
17. 17.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
24. 24.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
30. 30.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
33. 33.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
35. 35.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) asks for your OTP
37. 37.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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