Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 398 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🔐 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
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
10. 10.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
19. 19.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
28. 28.📲 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) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”

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