Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 450 · 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.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
5. 5.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
9. 9.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
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.❓ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
22. 22.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) too good to be true
31. 31.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
37. 37.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) no source or date
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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