Fact vs. Fiction Fixer

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to strengthen critical thinking and information literacy by evaluating an AI-generated article that contains incorrect historical and scientific claims. Students read the passage carefully, underline statements that are false or misleading, and rewrite each one with accurate information. Through this process, learners practice distinguishing fact from fiction, applying prior knowledge, and reasoning through what makes information credible and trustworthy.

Learning Goals

• Historical & Scientific Accuracy (Grades 5-7) – Students identify incorrect claims related to history and science.
• Fact Checking & Verification – Learners evaluate statements for credibility using logic and background knowledge.
• Evaluating Text Credibility – Students analyze how misinformation can appear confident but still be wrong.
• Correcting Misinformation – Learners rewrite false statements with accurate, clear explanations.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support social studies, science literacy, and ELA standards.
• Realistic AI Error Example – Shows how AI-generated text can include believable but incorrect information.
• Active Reading Task – Requires underlining, rewriting, and explaining, not passive reading.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent practice, small groups, review lessons, or homework.
• Technology Literacy Integration – Reinforces the importance of questioning and verifying AI-generated content.

This printable worksheet helps students become more careful readers and responsible information consumers. Learners practice identifying false claims, correcting inaccuracies, and explaining why accuracy matters in both history and science. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity strengthens fact-checking skills, critical thinking, and confidence evaluating the credibility of written information in the age of AI.

This worksheet is part of our AI Mistake Fixers collection.