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Worksheets2020: Real news and fake news
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is clickbait?
A special fishing lure that clicks when you catch a fish
An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes
Pick two clues for identifying fake news.
Strange URL
Out of date
Perfect grammar
Pick two clues that indicate the article in NOT fake news.
Perfect grammar and spelling
Out of Date
Strange URL
Many additional news sources available on the Internet
Is this fake news?
yes
no
is this fake news?
yes
no
is this fake news?
yes
no
is this fake news?
yes
no
is this real news?
yes
no
is this fake news?
yes
no
is this real news?
yes
no
What is the best way to prevent fake news from spreading?
File a law suit against the writers
Learn how to identify it and avoid reposting it
Read it all and write your own stories setting the facts straight
All of the above
How can you identify fake news? Check all that apply.
Get a second opinion from a credible news source with verifiable sources
Check the date of the article
Confirm information at a fact-checking site
Check headlines of other stories from the same site
Check to see if there are advertisements on the page
Is this Fake or Real?
Fake News or Real News?
Fake
Real
Fake News or Real News?
Fake
Real
Fake News or Real News?
Fake
Real
Fake News or Real News?
Fake
Real
Fake News or Real News?
Fake
Real
Fake news or Real News?
Fake
Real
January 2020: In which country did wildfires spread across tens of millions of acres?
USA
Canada
Australia
Austria
January 2020: Which basketball player was killed in a helicopter crash?
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O'Neal
LeBron James
Feb 2020: Which actor plays Dr Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog film?
Tom Cruise
Jeff Bridges
Jim Carrey
Ben Schwartz
April 2020: What was the name of the new phone released by Apple?
iPhone 11
iPhone 12
iPhone 11S
iPhone SE
May 2020: In which US city did George Floyd die following a police arrest?
Washington
New York
Minneapolis
Chicago
July 2020: Which musician announced on Twitter than he would be standing for president of the USA?
Kanye West
Jay Z
Drake
Justin Bieber
Which city was due to host the 2020 Olympic games this summer?
Paris
Los Angeles
Yokohama
Tokyo
In which month of 2020 did the World Health Organisation officially declare the coronavirus a "pandemic"?
January
February
March
April
Which film franchise is joining together with Lego to create a new video game expected later in 2020?
Star Wars
Despicable Me
Harry Potter
Lord of the Rings
This artist will be singing the next James Bond theme song. What is her first name?
Miley Cyrus
Billie Eilish
Jessie J
Sam Smith
True or False:
A New York teenager discovered a new planet whilst on an internship at NASA?
True
False
Spotify have started to make playlists aimed who? (Usually home alone during the day)
Pets
Grandparents
Stay at home Mums
Furniture
