Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 725 · 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.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) keep chatting
2. 2.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
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 prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
7. 7.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) a named source
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.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
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) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
20. 20.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
32. 32.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
33. 33.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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