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Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 821 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
  4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
  7. 7.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
  10. 10.🛡️ 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
  11. 11.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) it may be fake
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
  16. 16.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
  17. 17.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  21. 21.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  33. 33.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
  36. 36.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
  39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. likely fake
  2. a warning sign
  3. a prize you never won
  4. a warning sign
  5. likely fake
  6. too good to be true
  7. False
  8. a warning sign
  9. no pressure to share
  10. more trustworthy
  11. it may be fake
  12. False
  13. a warning sign
  14. likely fake
  15. a prize you never won
  16. “Who wrote this?”
  17. True
  18. False
  19. False
  20. more trustworthy
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. True
  25. False
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. False
  31. more trustworthy
  32. a warning sign
  33. False
  34. True
  35. don’t forward it
  36. True
  37. a warning sign
  38. a strange web address
  39. a good sign
  40. True

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