Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 685 · 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: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
9. 9.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
11. 11.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
16. 16.🧒 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
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
22. 22.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
35. 35.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree

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