Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 443 · 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) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) too good to be true
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
4. 4.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) keep chatting
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
14. 14.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
19. 19.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ 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
26. 26.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
30. 30.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
33. 33.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) asks for your OTP
38. 38.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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