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7.62 Lateral Reading and Verification Worksheet

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Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Grade 7 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 7.62 Lateral Reading and Verification. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Lateral Reading and Verification - Which choice best demonstrates this skill — Lateral Reading and Verification — by asking students to use lateral reading to check claims by consulting multiple sources, including reference and fact-checking sites.? (ISTE 1.3; CCSS RH.6-8.6)

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Grade 7

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A dramatic clip on a Discord server is labeled as "breaking footage" connected to neighborhood app posts. The clip has no location tag, and the same account has posted other sensational videos with unclear sources. For expert-level lateral reading, which strategy best verifies the "breaking footage" clip about neighborhood app posts?

ADecide based on how strongly the post makes you feel; strong feelings are a sign of truth.

BTreat a single influencer’s explanation as equal to expert consensus.

CAssume the claim is correct because many different websites posted the same wording.

DEvaluate the research claim by finding the paper’s DOI or journal page, checking peer-review status and conflicts of interest, then comparing with systematic reviews or statements from expert institutions.

Solution & Explanation:Mastery-level lateral reading goes beyond quick checks: it traces content to the earliest source, evaluates incentives and publication status, and corroborates with independent, credible evidence (primary documents, reliable archives, or expert institutions).

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A "news" article about local crime stats appears on dozens of sites within one day, all using the same paragraphs and the same headline. One version is hosted at OpenReport.com and links to a press-release distributor instead of independent reporting. For expert-level lateral reading, which strategy best verifies the copy-pasted "news" story about local crime stats?

ADecide based on how strongly the post makes you feel; strong feelings are a sign of truth.

BAssume the claim is correct because many different websites posted the same wording.

CEvaluate the research claim by finding the paper’s DOI or journal page, checking peer-review status and conflicts of interest, then comparing with systematic reviews or statements from expert institutions.

DDismiss all sources that disagree with the post as biased.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A graph about community health study is shared with a claim that it comes from "government data." The graph uses a confusing scale, and the post provides no link to the dataset—only a screenshot. For expert-level lateral reading, which strategy best verifies the screenshot graph said to be government data about community health study?

ATreat a single influencer’s explanation as equal to expert consensus.

BCheck whether the story is syndicated or sponsored by tracing it to the earliest publisher, identifying the funding/distribution source, and then looking for independent reporting and primary documents.

CDismiss all sources that disagree with the post as biased.

DUse only the site’s own FAQ page as your evidence, since it is “official.”

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 7 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard DCM.7.62 (Grade 7 social studies practice focused on lateral reading and verification.).