Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 877 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
5. 5.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
6. 6.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📲 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) forward it fast (d) add more people
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
16. 16.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for your OTP
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
30. 30.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) share it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
35. 35.❓ 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
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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