Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 473 · 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) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
8. 8.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
12. 12.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
14. 14.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
19. 19.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
23. 23.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
31. 31.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
39. 39.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address

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