Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 380 · 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 warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
2. 2.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
14. 14.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
17. 17.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
19. 19.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
23. 23.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) share it to ask
25. 25.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
27. 27.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) a named source
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
40. 40.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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