Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 944 · 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? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
6. 6.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
14. 14.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
15. 15.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
16. 16.📲 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
17. 17.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
28. 28.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
35. 35.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
37. 37.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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