Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 342 · 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 a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
6. 6.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
10. 10.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
20. 20.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) no source or date
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
27. 27.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
30. 30.🛡️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
36. 36.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
38. 38.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo

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