Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 465 · 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) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
16. 16.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Is it long?”
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
19. 19.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
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.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
31. 31.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
33. 33.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
35. 35.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
40. 40.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True

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