Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 812 · 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.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a strange web address
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
10. 10.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
12. 12.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔐 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) click the link (d) forward it to friends
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
19. 19.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) a clear date
23. 23.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
24. 24.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
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) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📲 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) add more people (d) forward it fast
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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