Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 702 · 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.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be 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.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) share it to ask (c) believe the title (d) trust the photo
17. 17.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
24. 24.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
26. 26.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
29. 29.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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