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Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 38 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. a good sign
  2. a warning sign
  3. a good sign
  4. False
  5. False
  6. False
  7. False
  8. a clear date
  9. False
  10. False
  11. a warning sign
  12. True
  13. False
  14. more trustworthy
  15. it may be fake
  16. check trusted sources
  17. False
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a clear date
  21. calm, clear words
  22. True
  23. a named source
  24. True
  25. “Who wrote this?”
  26. a prize you never won
  27. a good sign
  28. True
  29. a named source
  30. asks for a password
  31. True
  32. True
  33. True
  34. False
  35. calm, clear words
  36. a prize you never won
  37. False
  38. a warning sign
  39. False
  40. a good sign

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