Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 634 · 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.🛡️ 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
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) share a nearby place
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
7. 7.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
22. 22.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
26. 26.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
31. 31.🖼️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
39. 39.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”

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