Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 237 · 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.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
4. 4.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
9. 9.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (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: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) a named source
18. 18.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
19. 19.🧒 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 it (d) share a nearby place
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
24. 24.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share

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