Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 924 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
3. 3.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) share it now
4. 4.🔐 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
5. 5.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
13. 13.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
25. 25.🧒 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
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
33. 33.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
36. 36.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
38. 38.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
40. 40.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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