Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 436 · 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) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
12. 12.🧒 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
16. 16.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
27. 27.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
30. 30.📲 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
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) proof it is true (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
39. 39.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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