Fact or Flub

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build analytical reading, critical thinking, and reasoning skills by evaluating the accuracy of an AI-generated paragraph. Students examine individual statements about pizza, determine whether each one is factual, partially factual, or hallucinatory, and explain their reasoning using logic, context clues, and prior knowledge.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Claims & Evidence (Grades 4-6) – Students analyze statements to determine accuracy and credibility.
• Fact-Checking & Reasoning Skills – Learners justify their decisions with clear explanations based on evidence or logic.
• Critical Reading – The activity strengthens close reading and attention to detail in informational text.
• Technology & Media Literacy – Students explore how AI-generated information can include errors or misinformation.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to introduce AI accuracy and misinformation concepts at an age-appropriate level.
• Interactive Format – Students actively engage by circling choices and explaining their thinking.
• Flexible Implementation – Suitable for independent work, small-group discussion, literacy centers, or technology lessons.
• Supports Diverse Learners – Encourages multiple ways to justify answers, including logic, background knowledge, and textual clues.

This printable worksheet helps students become more thoughtful and skeptical readers by strengthening evaluation, reasoning, and explanation skills. By practicing how to identify factual information versus AI “flubs,” learners gain confidence in fact-checking, source evaluation, and analytical thinking. It is an effective no-prep resource for both classroom and homeschool settings focused on digital literacy and evidence-based conclusions.

This worksheet is part of our AI Hallucination collection.