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Media Literacy: Fake News, Credible Source or Clickbait?

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is when a source uses propaganda and opinions distorted as fact to express a particular point of view?

a)

Fake news

b)

Click bait

c)

Satire

d)

Extreme bias

2.

Label the news story:

a)

Fake News

b)

Credible Source

3.

True or False: One way to spot fake news is if the website has an unusual URL or site name (like ending in *.co)

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Label the news story:

a)

Fake News

b)

Click Bait

c)

Credible Source

5.

True or False: A credible source is likely to have a lot of spelling and grammar errors.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Label the news story:

a)

Fake News

b)

Click Bait

c)

Credible Source

7.

Label the news story:

a)

Fake News

b)

Credible Source

8.

Which of the following is a form of false and deceptive advertisement that uses links to attract attention and to entice users to click to see more?

a)

Fake news

b)

Click bait

c)

Satire

d)

Extreme bias

9.

Label this news story.

a)

Fake News

b)

Click Bait

c)

Credible News Story

10.

Which of the following is when sources entirely fabricate information, disseminate deceptive content, or grossly distort actual news reports?

a)

Fake news

b)

Click bait

c)

Satire

d)

Extreme bias

11.

Label the news story:

a)

Fake News

b)

Click Bait

c)

Credible Source

12.

Which of the following is when sources use humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule and false information to comment on current events?

a)

Fake news

b)

Click bait

c)

Satire

d)

Extreme bias

13.

Label the news story:

a)

Fake News

b)

Click Bait

c)

Credible Source