Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 76 · 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: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
3. 3.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) a named source
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
10. 10.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) a clear date
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
19. 19.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) a named source
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
29. 29.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
30. 30.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
34. 34.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) facts you can check

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