Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 459 · 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? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) share it to ask (c) believe the title (d) trust the photo
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
19. 19.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (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) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
31. 31.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
33. 33.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
36. 36.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share

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