Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 998 · 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: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
5. 5.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) asks for a password (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
11. 11.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) no source or date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
28. 28.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
36. 36.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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