Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 235 · 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: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
17. 17.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
28. 28.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔐 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
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
32. 32.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true

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