Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 746 · 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: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
9. 9.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
11. 11.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
13. 13.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
15. 15.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
19. 19.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
20. 20.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
26. 26.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
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
35. 35.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) a named source
37. 37.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true

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