Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 988 · 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: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
7. 7.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
10. 10.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.❓ 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
15. 15.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
29. 29.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
33. 33.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password

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