Scoring The Accuracy

Worksheet Description

This intriguing worksheet challenges students to engage in critical reading and analysis by evaluating the accuracy of information presented in the assigned text. After reading the text, students will use a provided scale to rate their confidence in the text’s reliability, assigning it a score based on their assessment.

The worksheet further prompts students to identify the various kinds of uncertainty qualifiers used by the author to signal doubt, ambiguity, or speculation. Learners will also count the total number of uncertainty qualifiers present in the text.

Through this exercise, students will gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of language and how uncertainty qualifiers influence the perception of information.

The questions encourage learners to think critically about the text’s credibility and to consider the impact of linguistic cues on their confidence level.