Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 519 · 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: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
6. 6.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🖼️ 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
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
17. 17.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
25. 25.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
29. 29.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
31. 31.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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