Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 819 · 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? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
3. 3.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔐 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
5. 5.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
10. 10.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) asks for your OTP
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
16. 16.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
35. 35.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
39. 39.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False

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