Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 307 · 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.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
11. 11.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
14. 14.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
19. 19.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) no source or date
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
24. 24.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) a named source
26. 26.🧒 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
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) a clear date
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
31. 31.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) it must be real
33. 33.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
37. 37.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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