Modules
Grade 2
🔍Is It True?
Checking What You Read
Build habits for verifying information before believing or sharing it.
9 min 3 quiz questions Grade 2
Not Everything Is True
Even trusted-looking sources can be wrong. Websites can contain errors. Books can be outdated. That is why checking information is a skill everyone needs.
The SIFT Method (Simplified)
Researchers use a method called SIFT to check information. Here is a simple version for you:
- Stop — do not share or act on it right away
- Investigate the source — who wrote it and why?
- Find better coverage — does another reliable source say the same thing?
- Trace claims — can you find the original source of the information?
SIFT:A method for checking information: Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims.
Lateral Reading
Instead of reading deeply into one source, try "lateral reading" — open other tabs and check what other sources say about the same topic. Fact-checkers do this!
Checking information takes a little extra time, but it is worth it. Sharing false information — even by accident — can hurt people and spread confusion.
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3 questions · Grade 2 level