Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 699 · 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 strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
3. 3.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a clear date
8. 8.🧒 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
21. 21.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
23. 23.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
28. 28.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
31. 31.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
33. 33.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
37. 37.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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