Third graders learn where reliable information comes from — and where it might not. They match sources to how much you can trust them, learning to check facts with experts, official sites, and reference books instead of guessing.
Students will be able to…
Not everything you read or hear is true. Where can you find information you can trust?
Project this and match each source to how much you can trust it — tap the source, then tap the note.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Not everything you read is true — where can you find trustworthy info?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the Common Core ELA Standards (informational literacy) & NAMLE media-literacy competencies.
Use evidence from text.
Gather info from sources.
Judge source credibility.
Ask about information sources.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one trusted source they could use to check a fact. A printable sources sheet is in the ELA library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.