Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 230 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
3. 3.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
6. 6.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
9. 9.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
12. 12.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
14. 14.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
24. 24.🛡️ 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
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
29. 29.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
37. 37.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
39. 39.🔐 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
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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