Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 671 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
4. 4.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
6. 6.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
7. 7.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
9. 9.🛡️ 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
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
15. 15.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share it
22. 22.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) too good to be true
25. 25.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
29. 29.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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