Fourth graders learn to spot clickbait — headlines that use shocking or mysterious words just to make you click, even when the story is weak. A trustworthy headline honestly tells you what a story is really about.
Students will be able to…
Some headlines are made to trick you into clicking. How do you tell clickbait from an honest headline?
Project each item and have students answer about clickbait and honest headlines.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Some headlines trick you into clicking — how do you spot clickbait?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the Common Core ELA Standards (informational literacy) & NAMLE media-literacy competencies.
Analyze author’s point of view.
Evaluate a speaker’s claims.
Judge headline reliability.
Explain reasons & evidence.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students rewrite a clickbait headline so it honestly tells what the story is about. A printable clickbait 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.