Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 912 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) it must be real
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
19. 19.🛡️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False

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