Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 856 · 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: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
8. 8.🧒 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
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
13. 13.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
23. 23.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
28. 28.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
29. 29.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) send the password
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
31. 31.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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