Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 57 · 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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
7. 7.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
8. 8.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
18. 18.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) a named source
21. 21.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a prize you never won
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
27. 27.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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