Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 777 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
3. 3.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a named source
13. 13.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) asks for a password
17. 17.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
26. 26.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
29. 29.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
30. 30.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 pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔐 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
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree

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