Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 477 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
10. 10.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
23. 23.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
27. 27.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
30. 30.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.🧒 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
39. 39.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛡️ 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

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