Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 296 · 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) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
6. 6.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
13. 13.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
18. 18.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
26. 26.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date

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