Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 43 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
4. 4.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) share it
5. 5.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) a clear date
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
18. 18.🔐 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
20. 20.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
21. 21.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
23. 23.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
25. 25.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) a prize you never won
38. 38.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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