Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 285 · 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? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it must be real
7. 7.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
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.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
11. 11.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) a clear date
13. 13.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
15. 15.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
18. 18.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
22. 22.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
35. 35.🛡️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
37. 37.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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