Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 887 · 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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
4. 4.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
9. 9.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
13. 13.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a named source
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛡️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
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.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
31. 31.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
32. 32.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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