TruthQuest

Be a junior journalist at the Truth Tribune — investigate viral claims, weigh the evidence, and figure out what is true, misleading, or made up.

Level 1

Investigate

Three hands-on newsroom skills — the ones real fact-checkers use. Every claim here is made-up, so it is safe to practice.

🔎 Claim Investigator A viral claim pops up. Pick the smartest way to check it (leave the page, find other sources, ask who is behind it) and spot the red flags. 🎭 Spot the Tactic Read a sneaky post and name the trick it is using — fake expert, cherry-picking, emotional pressure, and more. 🧭 Build the Investigation Don't just pick one move — build the whole fact-check. Collect the smart lateral-reading moves into a plan, skip the ones that stay on the post, and see the green/yellow/red verdict it earns.

Choose a kit

Each kit is a short round of questions with a hint when you need one. Your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Media Literacy Basics Media Literacy · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Reliable Sources Source Evaluation · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: Fact vs. Opinion Fact vs. Opinion · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Digital Footprints & Privacy Digital Citizenship · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Detecting Misinformation Misinformation · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Bias in Media Media Bias · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Evaluating Online Content Online Content Evaluation · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 8: Critical Media Analysis Critical Media Analysis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Logical Fallacies Critical Thinking & Media Literacy · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Source Evaluation Critical Thinking & Media Literacy · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Scientific Method and Evidence Critical Thinking & Media Literacy · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Bias Recognition Critical Thinking & Media Literacy · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Media Literacy · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Media Literacy · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Media Literacy · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Media Literacy · grades 7-8 · 25 questions

Sharpen up

A calm, self-paced speed round of concepts you've already mastered. Beat your own best — timer optional, no wrong-answer penalty. Nothing leaves this device.

TruthQuest Sprint — a calm speed round → Quick recall of kits you've mastered. Self-paced by default; turn on a timer only if you want one. Mixed practice — revisit what you've learned → A short round that shuffles questions across the kits you've played, brought back when they're ready to review (spaced out so it sticks). Great for making it last.

Play together

Two ways to keep going — a same-device match with friends, or a trail through every kit. On-device only; nothing leaves this device.

Truth Duel (pass-and-play) 2–4 players take turns on one device — same questions for everyone, highest first-try score wins. Truth Quest — follow the map → A progression trail through every kit. Clear each stop of real practice, then move on.
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

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📚 Books for TruthQuest

Read the story, print a workbook, or color the cast — free PDFs to read offline or print at home.

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