Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 532 · 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: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
6. 6.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) it must be real (d) share it now
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear 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) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📲 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) forward it fast (d) add more people
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
16. 16.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
30. 30.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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