AI Vocabulary in Headlines

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 build reading comprehension, contextual vocabulary, and media literacy skills by analyzing news-style headlines that include artificial intelligence terminology. Students examine how words like algorithm, bias, and performance are used in real-world media contexts and explain what each bolded term means based on how it appears in the headline. The activity emphasizes how word meaning can shift depending on audience, purpose, and setting.

Learning Goals

• Vocabulary in Context (Grades 4-6) – Students determine the meaning of AI-related words based on how they are used in headlines.
• Media & Language Analysis – Learners analyze how journalists choose words to convey information about technology.
• Reading Informational Text – Students practice close reading and interpretation of short, authentic-style texts.
• Digital & Media Literacy – The worksheet builds awareness of how language shapes understanding of AI in the news.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to connect vocabulary learning with real-world media examples.
• Authentic Headline Format – Headlines mirror the style of actual news sources for relevance and engagement.
• Supports Written Explanation – Students explain meanings clearly using evidence from context.
• Cross-Curricular Connections – Integrates English Language Arts, social studies, and digital literacy.
• Flexible Use – Works well for literacy blocks, media studies units, discussion starters, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students become more thoughtful readers of technology-related news by strengthening contextual vocabulary and media analysis skills. By examining how AI terms are used in headlines, learners develop a deeper understanding of word choice, meaning, and communication in informational texts. It is a no-prep resource well suited for both classroom and homeschool settings focused on vocabulary development and media literacy.

This worksheet is part of our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Vocabulary.