Can You Spot It

This worksheet is designed for Grades 6, 7, and 8 to help students strengthen reading comprehension, inference, critical thinking, and technology literacy by comparing human judgment with machine decision-making. Through short narrative scenarios, learners analyze subtle clues, reasoning patterns, and outcomes to determine whether a decision was made by a human or an AI, building a clearer understanding of how each operates.

Learning Goals

• Reading Comprehension & Inference (Grades 6-8)
  Students closely read short stories and infer decision-makers based on context, tone, and reasoning style.
• Comparing Reasoning Styles
  Learners examine differences between human judgment, intuition, values, and AI’s rule-based or data-driven logic.
• Human vs. Machine Decision-Making
  Activities highlight what makes human decisions flexible and value-driven versus algorithmic and pattern-based.
• Technology Literacy & Algorithm Awareness
  Students build understanding of how AI systems make decisions and why those decisions can feel hidden or subtle.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to make abstract AI concepts accessible and engaging.
• Scenario-Based Learning
  Uses story formats that encourage deeper thinking rather than surface-level identification.
• Supports Explanation & Justification
  Prompts require students to explain their reasoning using evidence from the text.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Works well for ELA, social studies, technology lessons, or discussion-based activities.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong skills in inference, comparison, reasoning, and digital literacy. By distinguishing between human and AI decisions, learners gain insight into what makes each type of thinking unique and why understanding the difference matters. It’s a practical, no-prep resource that fits easily into both classroom and homeschool settings while supporting thoughtful engagement with technology.

This worksheet is part of our Would You Trust AI collection.