Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 417 · 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: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
7. 7.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
20. 20.🛡️ 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
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
27. 27.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
34. 34.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words

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