When Labels Go Wrong

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to strengthen informational reading skills while exploring how mistakes in data labeling can affect artificial intelligence systems. Students read a focused passage explaining how incorrect or inconsistent labels can lead AI to make poor predictions, misunderstand information, or behave unsafely. Through multiple-choice questions and example analysis, learners practice identifying main ideas, supporting details, and logical consequences while developing awareness of the importance of accuracy in AI training data.

Learning Goals

• Identifying Main Ideas (Grades 5-7) – Students determine the central message of an informational text and distinguish key supporting details.
• Understanding Data Quality – Learners explain how incorrect labels impact AI learning and performance.
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning – Students analyze how small data errors can lead to larger problems in AI behavior.
• Drawing Logical Conclusions – Learners interpret examples to understand why consistency and reliability matter in datasets.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with ELA informational text standards and technology literacy goals.
• Real-World Relevance – Connects reading comprehension to modern issues in AI and data accuracy.
• Multiple-Choice Structure – Supports comprehension checks, assessment, and guided discussion.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, small groups, whole-class instruction, or homework.
• Digital Literacy Focus – Highlights the role of careful human input in shaping AI outcomes.

This printable worksheet helps students build strong reading comprehension and critical thinking skills while learning how data errors affect real-world technology. Learners practice analyzing text, evaluating consequences, and explaining why accuracy matters in AI systems. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity reinforces informational text skills and deepens students’ understanding of the importance of high-quality data in responsible AI development.

This worksheet is part of our AI Data Labeling Game Worksheets collection.