Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 506 · 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.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
2. 2.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🖼️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
20. 20.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
25. 25.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
29. 29.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
34. 34.😱 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
35. 35.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) check trusted sources (c) believe the title (d) share it to ask
40. 40.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”

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