Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 707 · 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: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
3. 3.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
9. 9.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
11. 11.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
21. 21.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.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) asks for a password
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
25. 25.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
31. 31.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
33. 33.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
39. 39.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
40. 40.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True

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