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Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 392 · 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: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
  3. 3.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  5. 5.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  7. 7.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
  10. 10.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
  13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
  17. 17.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
  20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
  22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
  26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  27. 27.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🛡️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) asks for your OTP
  33. 33.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
  35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  37. 37.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) no source or date
  40. 40.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a good sign
  2. ALL CAPS and !!!
  3. False
  4. a warning sign
  5. True
  6. a warning sign
  7. True
  8. more trustworthy
  9. facts you can check
  10. True
  11. True
  12. tell a parent
  13. a good sign
  14. a clear date
  15. a warning sign
  16. a strange web address
  17. False
  18. True
  19. asks for a password
  20. a warning sign
  21. no source or date
  22. a good sign
  23. False
  24. True
  25. don’t forward it
  26. a good sign
  27. False
  28. more trustworthy
  29. False
  30. False
  31. a warning sign
  32. a clear date
  33. False
  34. “Who wrote this?”
  35. likely fake
  36. a good sign
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a named source
  40. False

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