Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 637 · 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? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) asks for your OTP
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
11. 11.🧒 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 a nearby place (d) share it
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
13. 13.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
18. 18.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
20. 20.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” 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) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) a named source
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
37. 37.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
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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