Ranking Reliability

This worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 develop critical reading, media literacy, and scientific reasoning skills by evaluating sources related to climate change. After reading a short informational passage, learners examine four different sources and rank them from most reliable to least reliable, using criteria such as expertise, bias, evidence quality, and reputation to justify each decision.

Learning Goals

• Source Credibility Evaluation (Grades 6-8)
  Assess reliability by examining author expertise, purpose, bias, and supporting evidence.
• Critical Thinking & Reasoning
  Compare multiple sources and justify rankings with clear explanations.
• Science Literacy
  Understand how scientific information is researched, reported, and sometimes misrepresented.
• Evidence-Based Judgment
  Use textual details and source features to support conclusions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with ELA, science literacy, and media literacy standards.
• Clear Evaluation Criteria
  Helps students consistently analyze reliability across different sources.
• Real-World Relevance
  Prepares learners to navigate news, online information, and scientific claims responsibly.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Suitable for independent work, group discussion, homework, or assessment.
• Low-Prep Format
  Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool instruction.

This printable worksheet builds essential skills in evaluating source credibility, recognizing bias, and reasoning with evidence. By ranking and justifying the reliability of climate change sources, students gain confidence in identifying trustworthy information and making informed decisions when reading about scientific and global issues. It’s a practical, engaging resource for both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our credibility of sources worksheets collection.