Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 619 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) a named source
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) no source or date
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
7. 7.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) send the password
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
20. 20.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
21. 21.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) it may be fake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
33. 33.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date

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