Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 839 · 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: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
9. 9.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
16. 16.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
17. 17.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
25. 25.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
32. 32.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
39. 39.📲 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
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date

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