Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 305 · 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: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) asks for a password
7. 7.🛡️ 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
8. 8.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
9. 9.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.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
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
19. 19.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
22. 22.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
26. 26.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) a prize you never won

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