Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 379 · 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: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
4. 4.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
18. 18.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
19. 19.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
26. 26.🛡️ 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
27. 27.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
30. 30.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won

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