Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 885 · 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: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a prize you never won
4. 4.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a prize you never won
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
13. 13.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
26. 26.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
30. 30.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
32. 32.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🛡️ 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
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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