Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 946 · 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: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
3. 3.🛡️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
8. 8.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
17. 17.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
21. 21.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
24. 24.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
37. 37.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check

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