Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 560 · 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.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
6. 6.🛡️ 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
7. 7.🔐 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) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) keep chatting
17. 17.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) asks for your OTP
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
24. 24.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) a named source
26. 26.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
32. 32.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check

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