Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 281 · 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: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
8. 8.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
10. 10.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
14. 14.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
18. 18.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
20. 20.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
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.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
36. 36.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
40. 40.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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