Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 449 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🧒 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
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
10. 10.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
16. 16.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree
25. 25.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
27. 27.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
28. 28.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
31. 31.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
35. 35.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share

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