Fake News Worksheet for Kids

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

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