Fake News

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1. What is a clue that a news story is fake news? Tick one.
It is on a well-known website.
It has a journalists’ name on it.
It has spelling and grammar errors.
The same story is on other news websites.
2. Draw three lines and match the type of fake news with its definition.

The headline does not match

clickbait
the content of the article.

Viewers are encouraged

satire to click onto other links
and pages.

Humorous entertaining
misleading headlines stories that have been made
up about people of events.


3. Find and copy one word that means the same as genuine.
authentic
4. Fill in the missing word.
It is written to interest or shock people enough that they will want to read it further
and believe it.
5. What is the type of fake news commonly found in politics?
propaganda
6. In your own words, explain what fake news is.
Students’ own responses, such as; made-up news and stories that are made to
look real and authentic; news and stories that are not true; incorrect information
that is shared to people.

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7. Explain why it is important to use multiple sources when you are

researching a topic.
Students’ own responses, such as; to double-check the facts you are using; some
information may be old; some information may be incorrect.
8. Can you always believe photos? Explain your answer.
Students’ own responses, such as; no you can’t; photos can be changed through
software programmes; people can copy photos; people use photos that aren’t theirs.

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1. What type of fake news is humorous and has untrue stories about people or events?
Tick one.
clickbait
journalism
propaganda
satire
2. Draw four lines to match the clue to if it is fake news or genuine news.

It is from a trusted
Fake news
news outlet.

It has spelling and

Genuine news
grammatical errors.

The headline doesn’t match

Fake news
the story.

It is named by the person

Genuine news
that wrote it.

3. What is the title of a person who writes news stories?
journalist
4. What type of fake news is opinionated and shows one side?
propaganda
5. Fill in the missing words.
They aim to spread untrue information through social media networks and
word-of-mouth.
6. Summarise what fake news is.
Students’ own responses, such as; is false news; untrue; propaganda; hoax
news; is written to interest and shock people; attempts to mislead people; aims
to spread untrue information.

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7. In your own words, explain what clickbait is.

Students’ own responses, such as; a type of advertisement used online. It can
be in the form of a news article where the headline encourages the viewer to
click into it but the content is more of an advertisement. It can also encourage
viewers to click onto links that take them to other pages or advertisements.
8. Name three news outlets that you can trust. 
Students’ own responses, such as; any well-known newspapers, radio stations
or TV news programmes.
9. Why do creators of fake news want to interest and shock the viewer?
Students’ own responses, such as; so the viewer reads further into the story; so
viewers click further into the pages.

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1. What other words mean the same as authentic? Tick two.
true
incorrect
negative
genuine
2. Draw three lines to match the word with its meaning.
To trick or give untrue
propaganda
information.

Stories that are biased and

humorous
one-sided.

hoax To be funny.

3. What is the type of fake news that encourages viewers to click on other links
and pages?
clickbait
4. Fill in the missing words.
We need to use critical thinking skills to determine whether it is fake news or not.
5. How is satire different from news stories?
Students’ own responses, such as; satire is humorous and is made up; satire
is written for entertainment purposes; authors use wit, irony and sarcasm
to criticise someone or something; viewers can be misled with incorrect
information. News stories contain true, factual information.
6. ‘Unfortunately, sometimes readers do not regularly follow the pages or writers so do
not realise they are satire.’ Why could this be considered unfortunate?
Students’ own responses, such as; if people don’t know it’s satire, they will
believe the news is factual.
7. Explain how you can check if a news story is genuine or fake news. 
Students’ own responses, such as; it comes from a well-known news outlet that
can be trusted; it has a journalists’ name on it; it has a relevant date on it; it
does not have spelling or grammatical errors; use other sources to see if the
story is real.

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8. Explain the problems with social media and fake news.

Students’ own responses, such as; anyone can share fake news on social media;
fake accounts, names and domains are easily created; news outlets also have
social media accounts which makes it difficult to decide what is authentic
news or fake.
9. Name four news outlets that you can trust. 
Students’ own responses, such as; any well-known newspapers, radio stations
or TV news programmes.
10. In your own words, explain how fake news can have a negative impact. Include at
least two reasons. 
Students’ own responses, such as; viewers are given untrue information; people
can be misled by headlines; people are encouraged to click on other links; people
might believe untrue stories that have been written about others and use this
information to inform their opinions; people can spread fake news they have
read to others.

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