Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 999 · 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: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share it
10. 10.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
19. 19.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
26. 26.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
32. 32.🛡️ 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
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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