Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 34 · 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: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
23. 23.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
26. 26.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
29. 29.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
35. 35.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share

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