Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 372 · 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 good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
2. 2.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
4. 4.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧒 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
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) a named source
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
16. 16.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
19. 19.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
26. 26.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) too good to be true
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
39. 39.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check

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