Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 268 · 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.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.🔐 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
5. 5.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
15. 15.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
19. 19.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
21. 21.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
26. 26.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
30. 30.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
35. 35.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check

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