Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 664 · 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? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
8. 8.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
11. 11.📲 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
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.🛡️ 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
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
24. 24.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔐 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
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source

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