Think Before You Trust: Reliable vs Unreliable Information for Class 7 

This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on Reading Comprehension – Reliable vs Unreliable Information through a realistic school-based incident about a rumour regarding a broken bridge. Students learn how misinformation spreads, why verifying sources is important, and how to distinguish between reliable and unreliable information.

Why Reliable vs Unreliable Information Matters in Grammar? 

Understanding reliability helps students become careful thinkers and responsible communicators. For Grade 7 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It helps students identify true and false information accurately. 
2. It builds critical thinking and verification skills. 
3. It prevents panic and confusion caused by rumours. 
4. It encourages responsible sharing of information in daily life.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five structured activities designed to improve comprehension and analytical skills:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students answer questions based on the passage by identifying facts, inference, and reliability of information.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete short questions using a word bank, strengthening vocabulary related to credibility and verification.

📋 Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students evaluate statements based on the passage to test understanding and accuracy.

📝 Exercise 4 – Sentence Evaluation 
Students carefully read each sentence to understand events and information flow in the story.

📖 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
Students complete a paragraph using suitable words, reinforcing the importance of checking information before believing or sharing it.

This worksheet helps students understand that rumours can spread quickly, but careful checking can reveal the truth.

Encourage your child to become a responsible reader who always verifies information before reacting or sharing it.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) The message did not have a clear source. 
2. a) She checked with a reliable person. 
3. a) He forwarded it without checking. 
4. c) The rumor was false. 
5. b) It used an unrelated photo. 
6. c) Students avoided going to school. 
7. a) The importance of verifying information. 
8. a) He felt embarrassed about his actions. 
9. b) Her neighbor from the panchayat office. 
10. c) Importance of checking information. 

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. reliable 
2. unreliable 
3. verify 
4. source 
5. bridge 
6. message 
7. photo 
8. truth 
9. rumor 
10. official 

Exercise 3 – True or False 
1. True 
2. True 
3. False 
4. True 
5. False 
6. False 
7. True 
8. False 
9. False 
10. True 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Evaluation 
1. questioned, believing
2. spread
3. remained
4. shared, checking
5. clarified
6. created
7. checked
8. explained, verify
9. lacked
10. learned 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Completion 
1. reliable 
2. source 
3. verify 
4. rumor 
5. official 
6. photo 
7. truth 
8. reliable 
9. rumor 
10. truth 

Help your child become a confident and responsible reader who can identify reliable information and avoid misinformation with ease. 
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