Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 291 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
2. 2.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
6. 6.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.📲 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
11. 11.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
16. 16.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
24. 24.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) a prize you never won
26. 26.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
29. 29.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a clear date
32. 32.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
37. 37.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
40. 40.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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