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Grade 8 Worksheet: Evaluating Credibility And Bias

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  • 3 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 3 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Additional Info:

  1. Skill: Evaluating Credibility and Bias

  2. CCSS: RI.8.8 (Evaluate arguments and assess whether evidence is relevant and sufficient)

  3. CEFR: B2

  4. Difficulty: Easy, Medium, Difficult (Tiered)

This Grade 8 worksheet from arabyenglish.com builds critical thinking skills by helping students evaluate credibility and bias in informational texts. Aligned with CCSS RI.8.8 and CEFR B2, it is organized into three scaffolded levels:

  • Part 1 (Easy): Students analyze a smartphone advertisement to judge credibility and identify financial motivation.

  • Part 2 (Medium): Students compare a university study with a company’s marketing claim to evaluate reliability and bias.

  • Part 3 (Difficult): Students critique a travel blogger’s claim, identify affiliate bias, and suggest independent verification sources.

A complete answer key explains credibility ratings and highlights common forms of bias.