Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 87 · 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) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
2. 2.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
8. 8.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
11. 11.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
13. 13.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) asks for your OTP
15. 15.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) a clear date
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
22. 22.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
33. 33.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
36. 36.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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