Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 730 · 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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
4. 4.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.📲 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
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) no source or date
15. 15.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) asks for your OTP
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
30. 30.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
32. 32.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
37. 37.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) a named source
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a prize you never won

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