Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 866 · 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.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
2. 2.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) a named source
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it long?”
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
25. 25.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check

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