Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 428 · 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) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
7. 7.🧒 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
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
11. 11.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
13. 13.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
20. 20.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
21. 21.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ 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
28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it long?”
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🔐 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
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
38. 38.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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