Claim Reality Test

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 strengthen critical reading, logical reasoning, and information literacy skills by evaluating commonly repeated real-world claims. Learners decide whether each statement is fact or fiction, justify their thinking with clear explanations, and practice research strategies such as source evaluation, verification, and evidence-based reasoning.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Claims (Grades 5-7)
  Students analyze general statements, identify questionable information, and distinguish between facts, opinions, and misconceptions.
• Evidence-Based Reasoning
  Learners explain their decisions using logic, prior knowledge, and supporting details rather than guessing.
• Research & Verification Skills
  Students describe how they would confirm uncertain claims using reliable sources such as reference texts, databases, or trusted websites.
• Cross-Curricular Literacy
  The activity connects English Language Arts with science and social studies by examining widely held beliefs and everyday misinformation.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support classroom instruction and skill-building practice.
• Flexible Use
  Works well for whole-class discussion, independent work, homework, literacy centers, or critical thinking warm-ups.
• Built-In Discussion Potential
  Encourages debate, questioning, and explanation, making it ideal for collaborative learning.
• Supports Diverse Learners
  The open-response format allows students to demonstrate reasoning at different levels of depth.

This printable worksheet helps students become more thoughtful consumers of information by practicing fact-checking, reasoning, and research awareness. By examining common claims and explaining how to verify them, learners build confidence in critical thinking, evidence evaluation, and information literacy. It’s a low-prep, high-impact resource for both classroom instruction and homeschool settings.

This worksheet is part of our Fact vs Fiction Worksheets collection.