Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 846 · 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.🧒 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
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
4. 4.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
6. 6.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
9. 9.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
20. 20.🛡️ 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
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
28. 28.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
37. 37.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true

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