Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 961 · 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 city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
5. 5.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
13. 13.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) click the link
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
20. 20.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
22. 22.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
26. 26.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) no source or date
30. 30.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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