How AI Helps People at Work

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4-6 to strengthen reading comprehension, vocabulary, and technology awareness through an informational passage about artificial intelligence in the workplace. Students read how AI supports jobs in healthcare, retail, and education, then answer multiple-choice questions that assess understanding of the main idea and key details while encouraging reflection on real-world applications.

Learning Goals

• Main Idea & Detail Identification (Grades 4-6) – Determine the central idea and supporting details in an informational text.
• Workplace Technology Awareness – Understand how AI tools assist workers in different career fields.
• Vocabulary Development – Build understanding of technology-related terms in context.
• Real-World Connections – Relate reading content to everyday jobs and problem-solving scenarios.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA, science, and technology standards.
• Multiple-Choice Format – Provides clear comprehension checks and assessment-ready practice.
• Career-Relevant Content – Helps students explore how technology connects to future jobs.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy blocks, STEM integration, career exploration units, or homework.

This printable worksheet helps students see how artificial intelligence supports people in real workplaces while strengthening essential reading skills. By identifying main ideas, analyzing details, and reflecting on AI’s role in efficiency and problem-solving, learners build comprehension, vocabulary, and digital literacy. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity encourages thoughtful exploration of technology’s impact on work and society.

This worksheet is part of our Everyday Examples of AI collection.